A time to tear down and a time to build

What do you do with something old, you tear it down and build something new! Each year is a chance to build something new in your life. Being able to break this verse up and meditate daily on what he is saying is helping me to better understand not only this verse but what God has for us daily.

My other thought on this verse is that a time to build is a chance to build one another up and to make a special effort each day to build relationships with others. This verse reminds me that I have a great opportunity to encourage others and to build upon the relationships that I have with them. I am so very blessed by not only my husband, my daughter, and extended family but God has placed some amazing friends in my life that have really replicated and been an example to me of building one another up. So my question to you is...Which comes more natural to build someone up or to tear them down? I know for me somedays its just easier to tear down but this verse has encouraged me to be a builder even in times when it is tough and maybe I don't feel like that person deserves to be built up. God has shown me mercy 77 x7 times. Now will I show that mercy 77x7 times? What a wonderful God we have that spares us destruction when we deserve it. He loves all of us enough to be merciful, loving and caring.